Massaging device.



KL DAVIS.

MASSAGING DEVICE.

APPLIGATION FILED APR, 22. 1908.

927,125. Patented July 6,1909.

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UNITED STATES Para-N OFFICE- KATE DAVIS, OF WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, KATE DAVIS, a citizen of the United States, residingat Wilkes- Barre, in the county of Luzerne, State of Pennsylvania, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Massaging Devices; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such' as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to improvements in massaging devices,andit has for its primary object the production of an exceedinglysimple, inexpensive and eflicient device of that nature including a pairof massaging rollers located within the interior of the cupshaped bodyof the device and projecting bespecification and in which like numeralsof reference indicate similar parts in the several views: Figure 1 is aside elevation of the present invention. Fig. 2.is a bottom plan view.Fig. 3 is :a longitudinalsection of the invention, taken on the line 353of Referring more particularly to the drawings, the present invention isshown as comprising a substantially cup-shaped member 5, ellipticall incrosssection and provided with an outwardly flared rim, concavedslightly with respect to its major axis. The upper ortion of the member5 branches into two to es 7 and 8, which are arranged for the attachmentof rubber hose pipes 9 for the passage of liquids to and from theinterior of the member. To prevent acci dental dis lacement ofthe hosepipes, the free end o f'each tube is provided with a se ries of threadsor ridges, as shown in Fig. 3. Within the member is disposed a air oftransversely extending ins 10, each 0 which carries airo'ller 11 revoub'ly mounted thereon, and having its periphery extending beyond therimthereof, so as to engage an surface, against which the device is presseThe rollers above referred to arepreferably formed of rubber or similarresillent mate- Specifieation of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 22, 1908. Serial No. 428,686.

Patented July 6, 1909.

' rial presenting a frictional surface, though if desired, metal rollersmaybe substituted therefor. It is to be understood, moreover, that,while in the present instance, the memher 5 is shown as provided withtwo massage rollers, the device is adapted to operate equally well withthree or more rollers, or with a single roller.

In use, the device is disposed with its con cave surface against theface, or other portion of the body, in which position the rollers belowthe lower edge thereof.

bination, a. cup-shaped member having fluid inlet and outlet openingsformed therein, a plurality of pins disposed within the interior of saidmember in spaced relation to and parallel with each other, and a rollercarried by each pin, said rollers projecting below the lower edge ofsaid member. v

3. A massaging device comprising, in combination, a' cup-shaped member,a plurality of pins disposed within the interior thereof, in spacedrelation to and parallel with each other, and a roller carried by eachpin, said rollers projecting below the lower edge of said member.

4. A massagin device comprising, in comcross-section and formed at itslower edge with an outwardly-flared rim concaved with respect to itsmajor axis, a pluralit of pins disposed within the interior of saimember rollers projecting below theconcave portions of said rim.

5. A massagin device comprising, in combination, a cupliaped memberelliptical in cross-section and formed at its lower edge with anoutwardly-flared rim concaved with respect to its major axis, saidmember belng provided with fluid inlet and outlet openngs, a pluralityof pins disposed withln the 2. A massaging device comprising, incombination, a cups aped member elliptical in in spaced relation to andparallel with each other, and a roller carried by each pin, said.

the interior of said member and projecting I loo below the concaveportions of said rim.

6. In combination with a, hollow body; means for passing watertherethrough; and a series of hard, independently movable .membersmounted in the outer end of the body and projecting normally beyond thesame.

7. In an apparatus of the character specified, the combination of ahollow body portion; means for passing water therethrough; and aprotruding member normally extending beyond the outer face of the body,said member being formed of a substantially unyielding substance.

8. In an apparatus of the character specified, the combination of ahollow body; means for passing water therethrough; a fixed supportingrod or bar extending transversely of an opening formed in the outerportion of the body,'and a rotatable member mounted upon said rod andnormally projecting beyond the face of the body.

9. In an apparatus of the characte'r specified, the combination of ahollow body;

means for passing water thereth'rough; a 4

series of fixed supporting rods carried by the body in the dischargeopening for the water formed in the outer end thereof; and a series ofrotatable members mounted upon the rods, said members normall projectingto a slight extent beyond the b0 y.

10. In combination with a hollow body; means for passing liquidtherethrough; and a series of independently-movable members normallyprotruding beyond the outer end of the body.

11. In an apparatus of the character specified, the combination of ahollow body portion; means for passing fluid therethrough; and a seriesof independently-movable members secured in the outer end of the bodyportion adjacent to the openings formed for the passage of the fluid andnormally projecting beyond the body portion.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature,

in presence of two witnesses.

KATE DAVIS.

Witnesses:

GEORGE W. FEGLEY, AGNES Greene.

